"Together, the New World will be ours." Gold Emperor Gray spread his arms, exuding an overwhelming aura.
At this moment.
It was as if he was the only ruler.
Behind him.
Carina and baccarat, though not genuinely loyal to Gold Emperor Gray, were also awestruck by his domineering presence.
Their eyes were fixed in astonishment.
Carina thoughts wandered further.
She thought of her good friend Nami back in the East Blue.
"Nami, you've been working so hard in the East Blue to improve your navigation skills, all to join the Sun and Moon Pirates. And now, the force I've joined is about to rival the Sun and Moon Pirates, and soon surpass them. The dream you couldn't achieve, I've surpassed it effortlessly."
Just then.
A blue light flashed across the sky.
"I've heard some big talk."
Marco the Phoenix landed on the highest point of the Golden City.
"It's Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates! Why is he here?"
The pirates looked at Marco in terror.
Although they had spoken dismissively of the Four Emperors earlier, when faced with someone from the Four Emperors' crew, they were more afraid than anyone.
In the New World.
The Four Emperors were the law.
Gray was also startled.
He quickly scanned his surroundings and found no other members of the Whitebeard Pirates, only Marco.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Marco, what are you doing here?" Gray glared at Marco with hostility.
He feared Whitebeard.
But he didn't fear Marco himself.
Marco gestured toward the Mythical Zoan Buddha Fruit in Gray's hand.
Gray clutched the Mythical Zoan Buddha Fruit tightly.
He wasn't about to hand it over just because Marco was one of Whitebeard's sons.
Marco didn't expect it to be that easy either.
He calmly surveyed the pirates present.
Recognizing many of them.
He spotted Ace.
"Ace, you're here too?" Marco looked at Ace in surprise. "A man like you wouldn't team up with others, would you?"
"Of course not, I'm here for the Devil Fruit."
Ace had never considered allying with Gold Emperor Gray.
Gray's face darkened.
With Marco's arrival, his grand plan had to be put on hold, and the momentum he had built was significantly diminished.
Gray coldly stared at Marco. "Marco, you'd better leave now, or you won't be leaving at all. Don't think that just because you're part of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard, you can intimidate me. Even if Whitebeard himself were here, I wouldn't be afraid."
Marco narrowed his eyes but said nothing.
"Ridiculous. Nowadays, even small fries dare to be so arrogant. That old man Whitebeard is losing his touch, even being mocked by the younger generation."
Suddenly, the sky darkened.
A terrifying pressure descended.
A massive blue dragon weaved through the clouds, accompanied by thunder and lightning.
"Kaido!!!"
"It's Kaido of the Four Emperors!"
"Why would such a monster come here?"
The pirates were terrified.
The dragon disappeared, and a figure plummeted down, crashing heavily onto the ground. The shockwave sent pirates flying, and a massive crater formed in the square.
The pirates gulped in fear, staring dumbfounded at the large hand emerging from the crater.
A towering, imposing figure stood on the ground.
His sheer size alone exuded a sense of despair.
"What kind of monster is this? He fell from such a height and isn't even hurt."
"This is too terrifying. So this is how powerful the Four Emperors are."
Many pirates were present, but few had ever seen a Four Emperor in person and lived to tell the tale.
Experiencing it firsthand.
They truly understood Kaido's power.
"Come on, you bunch of trash, attack me all at once!" Kaido roared.
The soundwave exploded outward, causing the Golden City to erupt in chaos. Buildings collapsed, and the pirates were thrown into disarray.
All the pirates were stunned.
Even Marco's expression turned grave. He cursed inwardly, wondering why Kaido, such a reckless brute, had also come.
Ace's pupils dilated.
This was his first time seeing Kaido.
"So strong, unbelievably strong."
He felt a presence no less imposing than Whitebeard's.
"The Four Emperors are truly terrifying." Sabo quickly whispered to Ace, "Ace, Kaido's here. We don't stand a chance. Let's retreat."
"Even if he's one of the Four Emperors, I won't run. How can I know if I don't try?"
Though shocked.
Ace rarely felt fear.
Even after being defeated by Whitebeard, he only felt frustration and disappointment, never fear.
"The Mythical Zoan Buddha Fruit. You're not worthy of it. Hand it over."
Kaido reached out.
Demanding the Devil Fruit directly from Gray.
"Don't be ridiculous. Why should I give it to you?"
Gray roared.
Believing he wasn't much weaker than the Four Emperors, he glared at Kaido fearlessly. Behind him, countless golden statues surged forward, forming a massive golden giant.
The aura was overwhelming.
"Bring it on. Today, Kaido of the Four Emperors will die by my hand, and I will become the new Emperor."
Gray challenged Kaido.
"Everyone, attack together! Kill Kaido, and we will be the new rulers of the seas!"
Gray called on all the pirates.
To join forces.
"Either leave or attack me all at once."
Kaido disdainfully glanced at the golden giant.
Then at the nearly ten thousand pirates.
Dozens of pirate crews, nearly ten thousand strong.
Many pirates with bounties over a hundred million, some even several hundred million.
"Even if he's Kaido of the Four Emperors, he's underestimating us too much."
"Let's attack together. If we kill him today, we'll be the new rulers of the seas."
"Join forces."
"Regardless of alliances, I must have that Mythical Zoan Fruit. No one can stop me. Let's kill Kaido first, then fight over it."
"Right."
Many pirates exchanged glances.
Their eyes filled with madness.
The ambition to reach the top was within reach, worth the risk.
And with their numbers, Kaido was alone. The Beast Pirates' army wasn't here, giving them hope, a great hope.
"Attack together!"
"Today, we'll bring down an Emperor of the Sea!"
"Kill him!"
Countless pirates roared.
Guns and cannons aimed at Kaido, bullets and shells raining down on him.
The golden giant's eyes glowed red, and a crimson beam, capable of destroying several warships in an instant, struck Kaido's chest.
Pirate battles.
Were not about honor.
Only victory mattered. No one cared if ganging up was fair, only if it would lead to victory.
"We're joining the fight too!"
"Fire Fist!"
Ace roared, launching a massive fire fist, attacking indiscriminately.
Ace aimed to seize the Mythical Zoan Buddha Fruit.
With everyone attacking.
The massive explosions obscured Kaido's position.
"Is he dead?"
"No one could survive such an attack." The pirates looked on with glee at the ongoing explosions.
As the smoke cleared.
Kaido's imposing figure remained standing on the shattered ground, unmoved.
Not a single drop of blood on him.
"What's wrong? Didn't have enough to eat?"
Kaido disdainfully scanned the crowd.
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DONT FORGET POWER STONE
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